11.   But Yeltsin says he wants to speed up reforms and has repeatedly refused to bring Communists into the Cabinet.

12.   Ciorbea has vowed to speed up reforms but has been hampered political problems in the governing coalition, a lack of money in state coffers and bureaucratic laws.

13.   Clinton is looking to press Kabila to speed democratic reforms in Congo, especially the inclusion of opposition groups in the political process.

14.   Chinese officials have been looking hopefully to property development to fuel economic growth and have recently called for speeding up reforms that would let more families buy homes.

15.   Chubais said the government plans to speed a reform of the tax system through parliament this year in order to assist businesses.

16.   Constantinescu denies these charges and promises to speed up reform, to cut income and profit taxes, give farmers long-term credits and relaunch the lagging privatization program.

17.   Donors gently prodded Egypt to speed economic reforms Tuesday at a conference devoted to raising billions of dollars in foreign aid for the key Mideast country.

18.   Former communists are seeking to cement their grip on power while the opposition tries to gain the clout it needs to speed reforms.

19.   France and Belarus signed a treaty of friendship Thursday, though French President Jacques Chirac urged the East European nation to speed economic reforms.

20.   He asked Remes to speed up reforms in the ministry.